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A Specific Selection of Work Dedicated to Disney Imagineering

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CHEUNG YI Application for Summer Internship with Disney Imagineering

15 Febuary 2024

Dear Ms. Lisa Bell,

email: yvonnecheung1208@gmail.com mobile: +1 (213) 548-1545 insta: @neo_captioner linkedIn: Yi Cheung

I am very excited to submit my credentials and portfolio for your consideration regarding a summer internship position with Disney Imagineering.

Inspiration struck after attending Babara Bouza’s captivating speech at SCI-Arc last year, propelling me to apply for this position. In addition to my immense enthusiasm towards shaping whimsical built experiences, I bring a diverse set of technical skills to the table, including advanced proficiency in 3D modeling and rendering visualizations using tools like Rhino, Zbrush, Cinema 4D, Blender, Unreal, Enscape, and Vray. Beyond these technical capabilities, I offer two distinctive skill sets:

Innovative Story-teller I have cultivated a unique design approach that integrates my technical expertise with narratives. As shown in my selected works which all begun with rhetorical question to norms, I have strong interest in imagining alternative worlds that could be possible in the future. I believe a well-told story within space has the power to evoke thoughts and connect emotions, transmitting individuals to bewitching realms. I am excited about the prospect of bringing this narrative-driven design perspective to Disney Imagineering, where every project, ranging from theme park extension, amusement rides, stage sets, interactive characters, digital media aids, to resorts and cruise ships, is an opportunity to create enchanting experiences. In my previous role as an architectural assistant, I actively participated in national competitions that demanded innovative thinking, I am confident in offering valuable assistance in the concept development stages for Disney Imagineering.

Dedicated Team Collaborator Coming from a competitive learning and working environment, I possess robust resilience, together with a strong belief that hard work rewards, especially with the duty to play as a team. I showcased this attribute during my tenure as an architectural assistant in two small firms with staff numbers ranging from 3-20.

Balancing tasks across multiple projects simultaneously, I maintained high performance and proactiveness under pressure. While acknowledging my limited experience in thematic design fields, I am committed to putting in the extra effort to grasp and excel in the initial period. I am confident in my ability to learn quickly and draw motivation from my passion.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I am confident this unique profile and strong skill set can contribute to the Disney Imagineering. I hope to discuss the possibility of employment at your convenience.

Sincerely, Yvonne, Cheung Yi

education

awards

Master of Architecture (M.Arch 2)

Admission Scholarship

Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) Cumulative GPA (4.0/4.0)

Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)

Bachelor of Social Science in Architectural Studies (First-Class Honours)

2022

2023 - present

2018 - 2022

School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Major GPA (3.7/4.0); Cumulative GPA (3.6/4.0)

2023

Hong Kong Housing Society Award School Leadership and Service Award 2022

School of Architecture, CUHK

Best Studio Project Award

Summer School

2022

2019

The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London Studio Prize of 3-Week Summer Studio

School of Architecture, CUHK

Dean’s List 2021

School of Architecture, Faculty of Social Science

experience

Pop-up Urban Intervention Student Design Competition

Atelier Global Limited (Hong Kong) July 2022 - July 2023

Architectural Assistant (Year out) design concept iteration / schematic design / 3d modelling / rendering / CAD drafting / presentation / competition / liaison / documentation

International Symposium ‘Making Place in the Greater Bay Area’

community service Class Representative

Pang Architect (Hong Kong)

National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)

May - June 2019

Architectural Internship schematic design exploration / physical model

LWK + PARTNERS (Hong Kong) Limited June - July 2018

Architectural Internship signage design / 3d modelling / presentation / material board / schedules

Community Service Partnership Scheme

Urban Renewal Athority, HKGOV Furniture design and fabrication volunteer work for grassroot families

Chairperson (Elected)

2018-2019 Architectural Society, CUHK

interests Music Genre/ Band

skills AutoCAD Rhinoceros Grasshopper Enscape Unreal Engine 5 Keyshot Physical Modelling

First Runner Up

Alternative electropop, Daft Punk Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Adobe Premier Pro Adobe AfterEffects Zbrush Cinema4D

Fashion Brands

Pleats Please, A-Society, Offgod, Nusi Quero, thrift shops...

availability 14 May 2024 - 25 August 2024

Content The 100

What-Ifs ?

my queries on the quest for architectural answers

Rebirth, Rebel, Rehabilitate.

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Rehabilitation Center, Los Angeles 2023

How Grinch Gave Christmas Back

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Carnival Installation/ Theme Park, London 2019

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Waste Water Treatment/ Office Tower, Hong Kong 2022

Above/Below

academic

Lie Flat, or Up Right?

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Rehabilitation Facility, Nowhere and Everywhere 2023

Mix+Match

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Xili Politechnic University Competition for University Campus, Xili 2022

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professional

Facade Design 2023

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design process We delved into the fascinating world of digital zooarchaeology. A new insectoid species is uncovered by unearthing a digital block.

By a slow and intuitive process of morphing and sculpting 3D models of insect parts, we gather an asset kit of objects with a specific topology. We then carve out and add on to a block with these assets in result of a lively sculpture. The block mirrors the massing of our existing building, Lincoln Heights Jail, and our intervention resembles our adaptive reuse strategies.

chunk assets

assemblage

excavation

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the plan The plan is a demonstration of how spaces are segregated according to the two main functions: the visual art program and the culinary program. The visual art side is encompassed by rough undulating walls that almost feels like the interior of a body part, this grotesque language was developed in earlier exercises. From the wall to the ground, the flooring takes up a poppy graffiti language which has been another one of our projects’ major motifs. Graffiti strokes created by the fast-moving body influences the space into a fluid one, which compliments the

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the gallery Interior wall features grotesque texture, resembling the past of the incarcerated.

A deep-rooted notion of “beasuty within felony” lies within the project.

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city hot spot

diamond configuration

two corner core

water flow in regular treatment plant

uplift of body

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robust machine structure The unique structural soluition was to counter the limited footprint. Hence, it all started with a pair of diagonal corner cores. The load path goes by: Floor Plate > Truss Beam > Bridge + Space Truss > Cores.

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Match

academic

Mix +

B

facade design chunk exploratioon

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A: Wood Office / Modus Architects B: Tai Kwun / Herzog De Meuron

WHAT IF a wooden office and a metal masonry museum has got to bind ?

concept By the physical operation of colliding chunks, a new facade system is created from the two monotonous building facades.

Pattern

Facade Design (Mash Up) Fall 2023, Collaboration with Yoon Kyung Bai + Dilara Sule Kipel Instructed by Frank Weeks frank_weeks@sciarc.edu

fall 2023

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Patch

In

ntersection

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Volume

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Primary System

design process Upon study of corner treatments of masonary, a cutting angle is introduced, enabling angled surfaces. A continuation from flat to angled walls, a weaving moment is created. This language facilitates the overall concept of “colliding volumes”. These colliding fades ‘take turns’ as interior walls and exterior walls.

The angular cuts are therefore essential to forming the spatial and facade capabilities of the design.

Secondary System

Tertiary System

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Polytechnic Xili University Shenzhen Polytechnic Vocational University seeked for a high-quality innovative campus design for its new address in Xili Lake. The design brief was two-folded: 80,000sqm of expansion and 50,000sqm of renovation.

As a response to the specific brief, our massing design was based on a notion of passing on the tradition (existing renovation) and fostering innovation (expansion). The main focus of the scehem were an inclusion of natural environment, alkability and permeability, and preparation for future development.

Project commitment: ● 3D Modelling ● concept diagrams ● sectional perspective

Innovation

Tradition

Campus Axis

Layering Courtyard + Dynamic Skyline

green roof

incubation center

plaza vegetation

open shared space

tree colonnade

auditorium

Future Development

Permeability

sky garden

tree colonnade

AI Academy

covered atrium

E&M Academy

professional

University Campus competition 公共机房

1500座报告厅

创客前厅

多用途教室

创客中心

电子与通信工程 学院大堂

公共机房 共享教室

人工智能学院大堂

落客区 轴线

落客区

柱廊

轴线

停车库入口

柱廊 停车库入口

Winter 2022

预留发展空间

600座报告厅

Instagram

Linkedin

CHEUNG YI CHEUNG YI Portfolio A Specific Selection of Work Dedicated to Disney Imagineering